Grandma Lois' Pot Roast

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef cuts

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef cuts are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while instant mashed potatoes save time and money.

Brown a chuck roast in a heavy pot with an onion.

Simmer the roast with beef broth and water for about an hour.

Add potatoes and carrots to the pot.

Cook until everything is tender.

Thicken the sauce with a mixture of flour and water shaken in a bottle, then pour it in.

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